Tom Ryan (gamer)

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Infobox Pro Gaming player
playername = Tom Ryan
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birthday = August 3, 1986
nickname = Ogre 2
status = Active
hometown = Pickerington, Ohio
country = United States
team = Final Boss
leagues = Major League Gaming
years = 2002-present
games = Halo 2,Halo3
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website =

Tom Ryan (born August 3 1986), who plays under the pseudonym Ogre 2, is a professional gamer from Pickerington, Ohio, USA. Ryan has been a professional Halo 2 gamer since January 2004. In 2005, he and his twin brother, Dan Ryan(Ogre 1), won the gold medal in Halo 2 at the World Cyber Games. [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/4456288.stm America Takes World Gaming Crown] ]

He and his brother have won more national and Halo 2 tournaments than any other pair. [ [http://www.usanetwork.com/sports/mlg/theshow/characterprofiles/ogre1/index.html Character Profile: Ogre 1] ] He has been a member of MLG 4v4 team Final Boss since the 2006 season, being on 3 other teams before FB, they were StK, Team Domination, and Team 3D. [ [http://www.mlgpro.com/?q=pro/ogre2 Official Pro Website] ] In June, 2006 he signed a contract with Major League Gaming worth 250,000 dollars over 3 years. He has also been shown on all of MLG's shows on USA Network in 2006. [ [http://www.usanetwork.com/sports/mlg/theshow/characterprofiles/ogre1/index.html Ogre 2 on USA Network] ]

Gaming Career

Tom Ryan began his professional gaming career playing at small local tournaments along with Dan Ryan, his twin brother. The two soon discovered that they were among the best in these competitions, and they began to get involved with the fledgling professional gaming leagues at the time. [cite news
last = Moore
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date = 2005-10-16] Since then, he has been a member of and Halo 2 teams that have received much media and gamer attention for a pattern of finishing in the top of their tournaments and leagues, including Team 3D's Halo 2 team, [ [http://www.gotfrag.com/halo/story/32181/ GotFrag eSports - Halo 3 News Story - Halo 2 Team Leaves 3D ] ] Team StK, Team Domination, DtO (Destroy the Opposition), and his current team, Final Boss. He and his brother, Dan Ryan, also represented the United States in the Halo 2 competition at the 2005 World Cyber Games in Singapore, defeating the Canadian team to take the gold. [ [http://news.softpedia.com/news/Return-of-the-Kings-US-Gamers-Sweep-World-Cyber-Games-13775.shtml Return of the Kings: US Gamers Sweep World Cyber Games - The winners are going home - Softpedia ] ] As part of Final Boss, he helped the team to win two consecutive MLG National Championships in 2004 and 2005, [ [http://news.teamxbox.com/xbox/11209/MLG-Signs-FourMan-Halo-2-Team-for-1-Million-Contract/ MLG Signs Four-Man Halo 2 Team for $1 Million Contract - Xbox ] ] before finishing the 2006 season by placing second at the MLG National Championships, losing to Team Carbon in a close 4-6 match. [ [http://www.mlgpro.com/?q=proteam/finalboss Pro Team - Final Boss | Major League Gaming ] ] He is currently still a member of Final Boss, as which he received a $1,000,000, three year contract and will participate in the 2007 MLG season. [ [http://www.mlgpro.com/?q=proteam/finalboss Pro Team - Final Boss | Major League Gaming ] ]

Notable Achievements

Individual Competitions (Halo 2)

* 3rd place MLG Dallas 2006
* 1st place MLG Washington DC 2005
* 2nd place MLG Los Angeles 2005
* 1st place MLG Atlanta 2005

Team Competitions (Shadowrun)

* 2nd place MLG Las Vegas 2007 (Team StK)
* 5th place MLG Orlando 2007 (Team StK)
* 1st place MLG Chicago 2007 (Team StK)

Team Competitions (Halo 2)

* 1st place MLG Las Vegas National Championship 2007 (Team Final Boss) Note: They didn't drop a single game the entire tournament.
* 2nd place MLG Orlando 2007 (Team Final Boss)
* 1st place MLG Chicago 2007 (Team Final Boss)
* 2nd place MLG Dallas 2007 (Team Final Boss)
* 1st place MLG Meadowlands 2007 (Team Final Boss)
* 1st place MLG Charlotte 2007 (Team Final Boss)
* 1st place MLG New York 2006 (Team Final Boss)
* 1st place MLG Dallas 2006 (Team Final Boss)
* 1st place MLG Anaheim 2006 (Team Final Boss)
* 1st place MLG Chicago 2006 (Team Final Boss)
* 2nd place MLG Orlando 2006 (Team Final Boss)
* 2nd place MLG New York City Playoffs 2006 (Team Final Boss)
* 2nd place MLG Las Vegas National Championships 2006 (Team Final Boss)
* 1st place World Cyber Games 2005 (Team 3D)

Team Competitions (Halo 3)

* 1st place MLG Meadowlands 2008 (Team Final Boss)
* 7th place MLG San Diego 2008 (Team Final Boss)
* 5th place MLG Orlando 2008 (Team Final Boss)
* 3rd place MLG Toronto 2008 (Team Final Boss)

References

External links

* [http://www.google.com/search?q=cache:TT2Et3_E400J:www.ampedesports.com/news/2882+Eric+Hewitt+ghostayame&hl=en&gl=us&ct=clnk&cd=1 Esports Amped - Boss Battle: Carbon vs. FB]
* [http://www.mlgpro.com/?q=node/96948&pagenumber=0&page=1&query=node/96948 2006 MLG Pro's Choice Awards]